Brownie: Philanthropist/Money Manager Girl Scout Meeting

Daisy: Spring Green, Considerate and Caring Petal and Money

Counts/Making Choices Leaf MeetingBadges earned:

Brownie:

● Philanthrophist Badge: Step 1, 2, 3, 5

● Money Manager Badge: Step 1 (Step 2, 3, and 4 assigned as homework)

Daisy:

● Spring Green: Considerate and Caring Step 1, 2, 3

● Money Counts: Step 1 and 2

● Making Choice: Step 1 (Step 2 assigned as homework)

Notes on Girls absent or special issues:

Time Description Supplies Whowill lead

Snack(15 min)

Circle(5 min)

Pledge of AllegianceGS promiseTalk about the badges we will work on today

ChristineDarby

Story/Discussion(15 min)

Presentation by homeless advocateBrownie: Philantrophist Badge Step 2 and 3 - Findout how to help people who need food and clothing.Daisy: Spring Green, Considerate and Caring:Step 1 and 2Notes: Our presenter did a great job. She had runher own Brownie troop and she had a great senseof what kinds of questions the girls would have.She talked about how homeless people are justlike us. Iit is important to smile and make eyecontact with a homeless person so that they don’tfeel shunned. If they are asking for money, youcan say, “Sorry not today”. She told stories abouthomeless families she had worked with and hadpictures of them. The girls loved this and wantedto know everyone’s name. Then she showed apicture and told a story of a boy who helped bygetting school supplies of homeless children.http://www.endhomelessness.org/library/entry/homelessness-fact-sheet-for-kindergarten-through-grade-2

KathrynBenjaminSomervilleHomelessCoalition617-623-6111www.shcinc.org

There will be three stations and the girls willrotate through themDarby will keep track of time and give 3 minutewarning before activity is done

Activity(20 min)

Needs and WantsBrownie: Philantrophist Badge Step 1—Learn whatevery person needsDaisy: Making Choices Step 1 - Find out thedifference between needs and wants.1. Have girls sort through the advertisements andcut out pictures of items that a family uses. Havethe girls tape the pictures under: “want”s and“need” on their paper2. When they are done, have each girl stand up andshare with the group why she placed one item inwants and one in needsNotes: The girls had a great time with this one -more fun than I realized. Some of the girls alsoenjoyed working in a team instead of alone. Thisdid require a lot of adult help for discussion of whatwas what and for help finding a picture that was awant. We had a few extra volunteers at thismeeting, so it was very helpful

Magazines,

grocery

advertisements

and retail

advertisements

Scissors

paper with

wants and

needs

DarbybringsuppliesChristine leadsstation

Activity(15 min)

Coat Drive PosterBrownie: Philanthropist Badge Step5—Think—and act!—like a philanthropistDaisy: Spring Green, Considerate and CaringStep 31. Have the girls create a poster to advertise thecoat drive. Each girl will work on one sheet ofpaper and then they will be added to a posterboardNotes: They had a lot of fun this this one. Sincethere is a lot of difference in how long it takes eachgirl to finish her sheet, this worked well as a stationwhere they could go onto the next activity whenthey finished.

crayonsmarkersstickersblank paperpaper withbasic factsPosterboard

DarbybringsuppliesPialeadsstation

Activity(10 min)

Go ShoppingBrownie: Money Manager Badge Step 2-Shop forelf items with your elf moneyDaisy: Money Counts Step 1 and 21. Set the girls up in pairs. One is the customerand one is the cashier.2. Have the customer girl pick three items to buy.3. Have her pay the cashier by counting out theright amount of money.

elf items (4sets)play money (4sets)

DarbybringsuppliesDarbyand Jenleadsstation

4. The cashier’s job is to make sure that thecustomer is paying the right amount5. Then do another round switching rolesNotes: Girls had a great time with this one, but itcan go pretty fast. 10 minutes is plenty. A lot ofthem wanted to take the money and props home,so if I had a smaller troop, I might make a set foreach girl to take home if she wanted.

Backupactivity

Girl Scout - Guess the Right Price?1. Have the girls fill out a multiple choice sheetabout how much things cost.2. The have the leader read each item. Have thegirls raise their hand for what their answer was. 3.Then tell them the correct answer.

Guess theprice handoutpencils

Activity If time permits, the girls can go put up their poster tape

Clean up(5 min)

Handout BrowniesMoney Manager: Steps 2,3, and 4 - Go groceryshopping, Shop for clothes, Get Ready for SchoolHandout a sheet for the girls to work at home ontheir Money Manager badge.Explain that they will go shopping for food, school,supplies, and clothes with a budget of $15 to 30DaisyDaisy: Making Choices Step 2 -Try setting a goalto save for what you wantHandout a sheet for the Daisies to work on MoneyCount LeafExplain that they will work on saving for somethingthey want

BrownieHandoutDaisy Handout

Darby

Closing(5 min)

SongFriendship Squeeze

Email to Parents:

Dear Brownie Parents,

Today I sent home information on a badge that we will work on some at meetings and some

at home. Your daughter will have three things to complete at home. The badge is an

introduction to money and staying within a budget. If you wish to do this badge, please

complete the three steps by our first February meeting as we will do our last step and earn

our badge.

If your daughter didn't make it home with the info it is attached.

Today we worked on our philanthropy badge.

We had a guest speaker who spoke with us about how to treat homeless people, why people

become homeless, and different ways people can help. I am sure your daughter will have some

questions and the speaker suggested this as a useful resource for talking in a age appropriate

way.

http://b.3cdn.net/naeh/cbe11dd30b30638a74_cgm6bngzr.pdf

We made a poster for the coat drive and we will collect any old coats that you have at the next

meeting.

We worked on a project about what is a need and want. Feel free to quiz your daughter and

see if she knows the difference:)

Dear Daisy Parents,

Today I sent home information on a badge that we will work on some at meetings and some at home.

The badge is an introduction to money and staying within a budget. If you wish to do this badge, please

complete the sheet by our first February meeting as we will do our last step and earn our badge.

If your daughter didn't make it home with the info it is attached.

Today we earned the spring green petal, considerate and caring.

We had a guest speaker who spoke with us about how to treat homeless people, why people become

homeless, and different ways people can help. I am sure your daughter will have some questions and the

speaker suggested this as a useful resource for talking in a age appropriate way.

http://b.3cdn.net/naeh/cbe11dd30b30638a74_cgm6bngzr.pdf

We made a poster for the coat drive and we will collect any old coats that you have at the next meeting.

We worked on a project about what is a need and want. Feel free to quiz your daughter and see if she

knows the difference:)

Name:

Wants Needs

Guess the PriceCircle the price that you think is right for the item in the box

A coat

$1

$5

$50

A gallon of milk

$1

$4

$20

A pair of shoes

$1

$5

$50

A movie ticke$2

$10

$50

An ice cream cone at the icecream store$2

$5

$50

To fill up a car with gas$1

$5

$50

Brownie Money Manager BadgeDirections to Parents:

Your daughter will be working on her Money Manager Badge.

Today we learned about needs and wants and practiced buying and paying with pretend money.

The some of this badge will be worked on at home.

You will need to do all three of these.

Please aim to do at least one of these each month for the next three months

Directions for Girl Scouts:

With your parents shop for the items below either in a real store, on the computer, or using

advertisement from the mail or newspapers.

Write down:

● what you bought

● how much it cost and

● add it up to get the total (adults can help with the addition)

1) Go pretend shopping for groceries

Make a list of 5 items that you would like to buy

Can you keep the cost under $20?

What I bought What it cost

Total =

2) Go pretend shopping for clothes

Pretend you have only $30.

What will you buy?

What I bought What it cost

Total =

3) Go shopping for school supplies or Christmas/Birthday/Holiday presents

Make a list of 5 items that you would like to buy

Can you keep the cost under $30 for school supplies or $80 for gifts?

What I bought What it cost

Total =

Daisy Money Counts LeafDirections to Parents:

Your daughter is working on her Money Counts Leaf.

Today we learned about needs and wants and practiced buying and paying with pretend money.

One step of this badge will be worked on with you.

Choose one of these activities to do with your daughter and sign the bottom when the

activity is complete. You only need to do one!

Directions for Girl Scouts:

With your parents, do either number 1 or number 2

1) Save for a goal

● Choose something that you want to buy or an activity you want to do

● Find out how much it costs. Make sure the thing is something that has a reasonable cost

that you can achieve

● Figure out how you will earn the money to buy it

● Work towards your goal and save your money

I want to buy or I want to do:

It costs:

I will earn this money by:

I have (amount of $ so far):

I reached my goal on (date)

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2) Find a low cost activity that you can do with your friends or family

● Brainstorm ideas of an activity you could do with your friends or family

● Estimate the cost of the activity (if it is free, this is great)

● Plan the event

● Send out an invitation if you like

● Have your event

A few ideas are: family game night, picnic at a park or playground, bike ride, special hike, but feel

free to be creative and it doesn’t have to be fancy or elaborate, just fun

I want to:

Items I will need and how muchthey will cost

I will earn this money by:

I reached my goal on (date)

My special activity was with (namesof people):

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